Moustache (song)

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"Moustache"
Single by Twin Twin
Released2014
Songwriter(s)
  • Lorent Idir
  • François Ardouvin
Flag of France.svg "Moustache"
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
  • Pierre Beyres
  • Kim N'Guyen
Lyricist(s)
  • Lorent Idir
  • François Ardouvin
Finals performance
Final result
26th
Final points
2
Entry chronology
◄ "L'enfer et moi" (2013)
"N'oubliez pas" (2015) ►

"Moustache" is a song by French trio Twin Twin. It was chosen to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Denmark. [1] It finished last in the final with 2 points. It was the first non-English language song to place last in the final since 2000.

Contents

Music video

A music video for the song was released on 17 March 2014. It features the group as contestants on a game show, with lead singer Lorent desperately wanting to win a moustache in the competition. The video was directed by Guillaume Coulpier of Extermitent Production. [2] [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Moustache"
Chart (2014)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [4] 60
France (SNEP) [5] 115
Germany (Official German Charts) [6] 89
Ireland (IRMA) [7] 79
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 53
UK Singles (OCC) [9] 89

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